Tackle holder for fishermen



1952 o. P. HAWTHORNE 2,580,912

TACKLE HCLDER FOR FISHERMEN Filed May 16, 1949 2 SHEETS-SHEET l I INVENTOR.

Olli e Pqul Hawthorne 1952 o. P. HAWTHORNE 80,

TACKLE HOLDER FOR FISHERMEN Filed May 16, 1949 2 SHEETS- SHEET 2 FIG. 3. FIG. 4.

s 4 2 2 E 2 5 4, l5 2 v 6 7 v Q I A ,9 H W Y B ll zzvmvrozn v Ollie Paul Hawthorne Patented Jan. 1, 1 952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,580,912 TACKLE HOLDER non FISHERMEN Ollie P. Hawthorne, Pampa, Tex. v I Application my 16, 1949, Serial No. 93,595 4 Claims. (01. 224-) This invention relates to a tackle holder for fishermen and it is primarily an object of the invention to provide a device of this kind to be worn by the person and wherein the structure is such as to allow quick access to the inside of the device.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a device of this kind which is especially intended for use in connection with fish lures and'other artificial bait and wherein the bait placed therein is concealed in a manner to prevent injury thereto or entanglement thereof The invention consists in. the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved tackle holder for fishermen whereby certain advantages are attained, as Will be hereinafter morefully set forth.

In order that my invention may be betterunderstood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a holder constructed in accordance with an embodiment of the invention and in applied position upon a person, a corner portion of the outer apron or flap being turned back;

Figure 2 is an elevational view with the outer apron or flap fully raised and the waist encircling member in fragment;

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view through the device substantially on the line 33 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 with the outer apron or flap in an open adjustment;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view in perspective illustrating an initial assembly of the back apron or flap and the top or hinge strip;

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 5 but showing the further step of connecting the front apron or flap to the top or hinge strip; and

Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure 5 but illustrating the application of the waist encircling member or belt.

In the embodiment of the invention as illustrated in the accompanying drawing; A denotes a rear apron or flap of desired dimensions and configuration and B a front apron or flap closely approaching the design and dimensions of the apron or flap A. Both of these aprons or flaps A and Bare preferably produced from a suitable plastic possessing required strength and flexibility.

The' 'upper margins of the aprons or flaps A and Bare substantially straight from end to end when 'said aprons or flaps are flattened out.

Overlying the rear face of the apron or flap A and extending entirely therealong is a marginal portion of a top or hinge strip S preferably of a textile material such as canvas. This marginal portion a of the strip .5 along its free longitudinal margin is secured to the apron or flap A by a row I of stitching or otherwise as may be preferred.

The strip S at all points therealong is of a width to allow the outer marginal portion b thereof to overlie the upper portion of the front apron or flap B with the outer marginal part of the portion b secured to the apron or flap B by a row 2 of stitching or otherwise as desired. The width of the strip S and the locations of the rows l and 2 of stitching are such as to maintain the upper marginal portions of the aprons or flaps A and B in close relation but-allow suihcient flexure of the strip S to permit front flap or apron B to'be easily and readily swung into open or closed position with respect to the rear apron or flap A.

The outer marginal portions of the aprons or flaps A and B are provided at desired points therealong with the separable fastener elements 3 herein disclosed as conventional snaps and sockets whereby the aprons or flaps A and B may be held in closed relation and also permitting release of the front apron or flap B when desired by a pull thereon by the person.

Overlying the front or outer face of the apron or flap A and extending across the top marginal portion thereof is the intermediate part of a waist encircling member or belt 4. This member or belt 4 has its upper marginal portion secured to the apron or flap A and the portion a of the strip S by a row 5 of stitching or otherwise. This attachment of the member or belt 4 allows the lower portion 0 to be free of the adjacent portion of the apron 0r flap A and at points spaced therealong this free portion 0 is provided with the openings 6 resulting from the application of the grommets I.

Releasably engaged through each of the openings 6 is the attaching end portion 8 of a hook member H. The applied hook H depends from the member or belt 4 and the lower portion 9 has releasable engagement with a lure L or the like.

Each of the openings 6 is substantially midway between two adjacent flanges Ill extending outwardly from the apron or flap A'a distance in excess of the major diameter of the lure L received therebetween and of a length in excess of such lure L.

These flanges I 0, in the present embodiment 01 the invention, are of plastic and extend directly from a sheet or plate H, also ofplastic.

This sheet H extends substantially from one end to the other of the apron or flap A and is held thereto by the suitably placed rivets 12 or otherwise as may meet the requirements of practice. The flanges ID are also substantially at right angles to the upper margin of the apron or flap A.

In use; afterfthesdevice'has.been-;applied? ito l0" the personrthe freeend portions of the belt 4- are detachably connected in any manner preferred.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a tackle holder;forrd'ishermen.v

constructed in accordance with my invention is 15 particularly well adapted for use byreasomofthe convenience and facility withlwhichz itmay be assembled and operated.

I claim:

, l. A fishermans lure, holder comprising two :apron bodies: lying one over therother, andhavring-two; of their edges parallel said edges.- form: ing the=;top-of theholdergdaid bodiesbei-ngnia relatively. stifi but flexible material, a. hinge-strip of. material overlying said edgescandsecured to ;each of saidbod-ies, said. hinge strip having greater flexibility than the materialiot the bodies,

a Waist band having a portion intermediateits endsdisposed across: one: ofthe bodies along-the said top edge thereof, saidband having a. topeao edge secured ;to thesaidonebody and a. bottom ,edgewhich is freerof connection with thebodies, a plurality oi suspension .elementsxattached; to

the free. bottomqedge :portion of. the band, and means for detachably' coupling :the bodies-at: their bottomredges.

.2. A lure-:holderrrof. the: character stated .in claimil .with. aplurality of zspaced. parallel flanges 1o! :rigidlmaterial, disposed vertically of and prostated-in claim 1, with a-sheet of stiff-material disposed across the surface of the said one body over which the other body lies, said sheet of material beingofa width materially less than the width ofthe said one body between its top and lbottom; edges, means securing said sheet of material. tothersaid one body, and a plurality of -spaced-parallebflanges formed integrally with :andsotthe same material as the said sheet of material and projecting forwardly therefrom to he coveredby, the. said other. body,. .said flanges having their. perpendicular. to. the; top and; bottom. edges. of .the bodies, and. said .suspension elements each being-positioned to extend downwardly alonglines passing betweenitwoadjacentlflanges.

OLLIEP. HAWTHORNE.

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